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Three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, authoritarian regimes continue to dominate the Eurasia region, where not a single country is ranked Free, according to the findings of Freedom in the World 2023
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Yet conditions grew even worse over the past year, as Moscow’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine contributed to a significant decline in political rights and civil liberties in the area stretching from Belarus to Tajikistan.
The challenges facing the region are immense, but rapidly changing conditions could create new opportunities for freedom to expand.
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Freedom House Condemns Kara-Murza Sentencing, Calls on Democracies to Act
Russian opposition politician and Washington Post contributor Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the regime’s invasion of Ukraine. Freedom House president Michael J. Abramowitz issued a statement on the unfounded, politically motivated prison sentence.
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Election Watch: Turkey
Turkey is preparing to hold general elections in June 2023. President Erdogan issued a three-month state of emergency in response to the catastrophic earthquake in early February, granting the government exceptional powers that could allow authorities to limit campaign activities like rallies or the distribution of materials, including online materials.
Here are the key issues to watch ahead of election day.
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Transnational Repression Cases Are Rising Worldwide
More governments are committing more acts of transnational repression around the world according to our new report: Still Not Safe: Transnational Repression in 2022.
The report recommends steps that host governments, civil society organizations, and technology companies can take to protect exiles and diasporas, increase accountability for abuses, and constrain the ability of authoritarian states to commit transnational repression.
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Explore the 50th Freedom in the World
Since 1973, Freedom House has assessed the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world. The 2023 edition of Freedom in the World is the 50th in this series of annual comparative reports.
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Freedom House in the News
The World is Less Democratic When Journalists are Less Safe
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(The Dallas Morning News)
A Human Rights Abuser Shouldn't Host COP28
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(Newsweek)
International Outcry After Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Sentenced to 25 Years For Denouncing Invasion of Ukraine
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(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
US Charges 44 Over Chinese Harrassment of Dissidents Overseas
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(Bloomberg News)
Upcoming Events
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Freedom in the World Regional Twitter Spaces Events
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May 3, 2023
History in the Making: The 2023 Turkish Elections Twitter Space
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| May 9, 2023 | 10:00 AM ET
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